Rail-fastening device.



R. A. DECKE R & E. F. FERGUSON.

RAIL FASTENING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 13, I913.

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YHE NORRIS PETERS co FHOTO-LITHO., \VASHINGTDN n r R. A. DECKER & E. F. FERGUSON.

RAIL FASTENING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 13. 1913.

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ROBERT A. DECKER- AND ERNEST F. FERGUSON, 0F WELLSBURG, NEW YORK.

RAIL-FASTENING DEVICE.

fastening device, and has primarily for its object the provision of a comparatively simple and inexpensive device of this character wherein the rails are not only securely fastened upon the cross ties, but are laterally braced or connected to prevent spreading or movement of one independent of the other.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of a pair of novel and specially constructed rail chairs, arranged to support the rails against lateral movement independent of the ties, the chairs being connected to prevent spreading of the rails, yet permitting lateral adjustment of one rail independent of the other.

A still further object of the invention contemplates the provision of a pair of specially devised rail fastening members formed independent of the rail chairs, but associated therewith in such a novel and peculiar manner as to not only lock the rails against lateral and vertical vibratory movement independent of the chairs, but to also coincide or register with suitable means provided therefor upon the chairs, to prevent movement of the plates independent of the said chairs.

The above and additional objects are accomplished by such means as are illustrated in their preferred embodiment in the accompanying drawings, described in the following specification and then more particularly pointed out in the claims which are appended hereto and form a part of this application.

In describing our invention in detail reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is an elevation of a device constructed in accordance with our invention. Fig. 2 is a top plan View. Fig. 3 is a detail cross sectional view taken through the means employed for fastening one of the rails in place. Fig. 4. is a side elevation of I Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 6, 1915.

' Application filed March 13, 1913. Serial No. 754,046.

the said rail fastening means, and Fig. 5 is a section on line 55 of Fig. 3.

Proceeding now to the description of the drawings wherein is illustrated the preferred form of our invention the numeral 1 designates a cross tie of the ordinary type upon which the rails 2 are supported.

rail chair, designated in its entirety by the numeral 3 is mounted upon the cross tie 1 and secured in proper place thereupon through the medium of rail spikes 6L driven into the cross tie in the usual manner and fitting within notches 5 formed upon the edges of thesaid chair'f3. Another rail chair 6 is also secured to the cross tie 1 by means of a plurality of rail spikes 7 the said chair 6 being connected to the chair 3 through the medium of a pair of cross rods 8 formed integrally with the chair 6 and diverging therefrom in a direction substantially V-shaped, and terminating in bent or depending portions 9 adapted to pass through openings 10 formed within enlarge ments 11 provided upon the inner face or edge of the rail chair 3, where they are securely fastened by means of nuts 12 secured thereupon.

Proceeding now to the description of the rail chair 6, the same comprises a base portion 13 upon which the rail base is adapted V to rest, the said chair base 13 having a dovetail groove 14: extending transversely across the top face thereof, the purpose of which will be hereinafter fully described. A rail engaging member 15 is formed integrally with the chair 6, the extremity of the said member having a head 16 formed thereupon, the inner face of the head extending parallel or in the same plane as the web .of the rail 2. Upon the opposite side of the rail chair 6 from that of the member 15, a second member 17 is secured, the said member 19, the said bolts adapted to engage the opposite faces of the rail web for securely fastening the rail upon the chair, the adjustment of the said bolts 20 imparting lateral movement to the rail, the rail seat being larger than that of the portion of the rail which is fitted therein. Lock nuts 21 are employed in connection with the bolts 20 to prevent accidental rotation of the same under all circumstances.

Having described fully the manner in which one of the rails is secured to the rail chair 6 the detail construction of the rail chair '3 will now be described. The said chair 3 is cast to provide a base portion 22, from the upper face of which a rail engaging flange 23 projects, the inner face of the said flange 28 being concaved as at 2-1 throughout its entire length to decrease the contact therebetween and the web of the rail 2. A second flange 25 is formed near the opposite edge from that of the flange 23 and projects from the upper face of the said base portion 3, the said flange 25 terminating in an overhanging or inturned portion 26 for a purpose to subsequently appear. By the provision of the flanges 23 and 26, suflicient space is left for the insertion or proper fitting of the rail base so as to bring the latter beneath the flange 23, and the web of the rail into engagement with the inner face of the said flange. When properly spaced as above described a fish-plate 27 likewise provided with a concaved inner face 28 is fitted upon the opposite side of the rail 2 from that of the rail engaging flange 23, the said fishplate corresponding in shape to the general outline of the rail and terminating at its lower extremity in a projection 29 adapted to engage the upper face of the base portion 22 of the chair. After placing the fish-plate 27 a locking tongue 30, slightly wedgeshaped, is forced within the space between the outer face of the plate 27 and the inner face of the flange 25, the general outline of the said wedge or locking tongue coinciding or conforming with one face of the flange 25 and plate 27 a portion 81 of the said tongue adapted to fit beneath the overhanging portion 26 of the said flange which with a shoulder 32 formed upon the plate will prevent vertical'movement of the said tongue independent of the entire structure upon which it is mounted. To further lock the tongue in proper place a projection 33 is formed thereupon at the base thereof adapted to fit within a groove 34 formed upon the inner face of the flange 25. By this above arrangement it will be observed that the two rails are held in a movable po sition upon the chairs provided for that purpose by reason of the locking means afforded by the provision of the rail fastening members, and that proper lateral adjustment of one rail independent of the other is permitted by reason of the bolts 20 disposed upon either side of the rail for that particular purpose.

It will be seen from the above taken in con nection with the accompanying drawings that after proper adjustment, spreading of the rails is rendered impossible by reason of the cross rods 8; that both rails are securely fastened in proper place upon the rail chairs by reason of the fastening members and locking tongue employed in connection with the invention; and that the provision of the flange 25 formed integrally with the rail chair 3, movement of the plate 27 and the tongue 30 is impossible.

It will be understood that the above description and accompanying drawings comprehend only the general and preferred embodiment of our invention and that various minor changes in the details of construction, proportion and arrangement of parts may be made within the scope of the appended claims and without sacrificing any of the advantages of our invention.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. A rail fastening device including a rail chair, a pair of rail fastening members, one of the'said members being formed integrally with the said chair, the other of the said members being detachably fastened to the said chair, said members being disposed to overlap the rail base upon the respective sides of the rail, and means carried by the said members disposed for engagement with the said rails to fasten the latter therebetween, the said means adapted to be manipulated for laterally adjusting the said rail independent of the members, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A rail fastening device including a rail chair, said chair having a dove-tailed groove extending transversely thereof, a rail fastening member formed integrally with the said chair, a second rail fastening member detachably secured to the said chair, the said last mentioned member having a dove-tailed extension formed integrally therewith, the said extension being disposed for engagement with the said groove, and means carried by the said members disposed for engagement with the rail to fasten the latter therebetween, the actuation of the said means adapted to provide for lateral adjustment of the rail independent of the members, as and for the purpose set forth.

3. A rail fastening device including a rail chair, said chair having a dove-tailed groove extending transversely thereof, a rail fastening member formed integrally with the rail chair, the said member adapted to overlap the base of the rail at one side of the web thereof, a removable rail fastening member carried by the said rail chair, the said removable memher having a dove-tailed extension formed integrally therewith, the said extension adapted to fit the said groove, the last mentioned member adapted to overlap the base of the rail upon the opposite side of the rail Web, and means including an adjustable bolt carried by each member and disposed for engagement with the Web of the rail to fasten the rail therebetween, the actuation of the said bolt adapted to provide for the lateral adjustment of the rail independent of the members as and for the purpose set forth.

' In testimony whereof We aflix our signatures in presence of two Witnesses.

ROBERT A. DECKER. ERNEST F. FERGUSON. Witnesses:

CHAS. L. STRAIGHT, HOVEY ROBERTS.

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